Sierra Leone population (2026)
The population of Sierra Leone is 8,996,744 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Sierra Leone ranks #101 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.108% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.96% a year (+176,951 people). The median age is 20.9 years, women have 3.53 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 62.3 years. Population density is 125 people per km² of land. The capital is Freetown.
Population of Sierra Leone, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 12,948,325 | +1.12% | 27.3 | 2.45 | 66.0 | 0.134% |
| 2045 | 12,208,880 | +1.27% | 25.9 | 2.58 | 65.3 | 0.129% |
| 2040 | 11,398,400 | +1.49% | 24.6 | 2.76 | 64.6 | 0.124% |
| 2035 | 10,563,168 | +1.64% | 23.2 | 2.97 | 63.8 | 0.119% |
| 2030 | 9,694,858 | +1.79% | 21.9 | 3.23 | 63.0 | 0.113% |
| 2026 | 8,996,744 | +1.96% | 20.9 | 3.53 | 62.3 | 0.108% |
| 2025 | 8,819,794 | +2.01% | 20.7 | 3.61 | 62.2 | 0.107% |
| 2024 | 8,642,023 | +2.06% | 20.5 | 3.7 | 62.0 | 0.106% |
| 2023 | 8,460,512 | +2.18% | 20.3 | 3.79 | 61.8 | 0.105% |
| 2022 | 8,276,807 | +2.21% | 20.0 | 3.88 | 61.3 | 0.103% |
| 2020 | 7,912,558 | +2.30% | 19.6 | 4.08 | 59.7 | 0.100% |
| 2015 | 7,037,655 | +2.30% | 18.7 | 4.55 | 55.5 | 0.094% |
| 2010 | 6,222,714 | +2.62% | 18.1 | 5.33 | 51.9 | 0.089% |
| 2005 | 5,501,712 | +2.46% | 17.9 | 5.81 | 48.3 | 0.084% |
| 2000 | 4,423,612 | +4.38% | 17.9 | 6.35 | 44.8 | 0.072% |
| 1995 | 4,179,179 | -0.29% | 18.2 | 6.56 | 42.6 | 0.073% |
| 1990 | 4,196,828 | +5.54% | 18.4 | 6.57 | 43.7 | 0.079% |
| 1985 | 3,638,438 | +2.23% | 18.7 | 6.59 | 43.6 | 0.075% |
| 1980 | 3,272,089 | +2.03% | 19.1 | 6.56 | 42.8 | 0.074% |
| 1975 | 2,974,656 | +1.83% | 19.6 | 6.55 | 41.0 | 0.073% |
| 1970 | 2,712,286 | +1.90% | 20.4 | 6.41 | 38.6 | 0.073% |
| 1965 | 2,468,666 | +1.84% | 20.9 | 6.31 | 35.9 | 0.074% |
| 1960 | 2,268,356 | +1.53% | 21.1 | 6.17 | 33.1 | 0.075% |
| 1955 | 2,120,889 | +1.25% | 20.9 | 6.07 | 30.9 | 0.077% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania